Windshield cover



Oct. 21, 1952 5, MOSZELT, 2,614,630

WINDSHIELD COVER Filed Feb. 2, 1951 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 21, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,614,630 WINDSHIELD COVER SteveMoszelt, Akron, Ohio Application February 2, 1951, Serial No. 209,051 1Claim. (01. 160 -368) This invention relates to a windshield cover andmore particularly to such a cover adapted to protect the windshield ofan idle vehicle from snow, sleet, hail, rain, dust, and the like.

A primary object of the invention is the provision of an improved coverof this character provided with means for facilitating the applicationand removal thereof with a minimum of effort and difliculty.

A further object of the invention is the provision of such a devicewhich may be readily applied to any and all makes of motor vehicle.

Other objects reside in the combination of the elements, arrangements ofparts and features of construction, all as will be more fully pointedout hereinafter and shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein there isdisclosed a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a motor vehicle showing acover applied to the windshield thereof.

Figure 2 is a rear shown in Figure 1. I

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along theline 3-3 of-Figure l. as viewed in the direction indicated by thearrows.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along line4-4 of Figure 2.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views of the drawmgs.

Referring to the drawings now in detail, there is shown in Figure l amotor vehicle generally indicated at In which includes a windshield II,a door l2, and a vertical door post 13. The door includes the customarywindow posts [2a and glass windowpane M as best shown in Figure 3.

Referring now to the cover in detail the latter is indicated generallyat l5 and comprises a sheet of water resistant material of a sizecompletely to cover the windshield of the vehicle.

Adjacent each of the upper corners of the device are positioned pocketsor slots 16, within which are secured elastic strips I! as by stitches18. At the outer end of each strip there is provided a looped elasticportion 19 within which is positioned the end portion 20 of a hookgenerally indicated at 2! provided with a bight 22, the hook beingadapted to be positioned about elevational view of the screen 2 thewindow post 12a in abutting relation with a glass [3.

Similar pockets 25 are positioned adjacent the lower edge of sheet 15and contain corresponding elastic strips to which are secured hooksgenerally indicated at 21 and identical in design to hooks 2|.

It will thus be seen that by means of the four hook members previouslydescribed the sheet 15 may be firmly afiixed to the sides of the vehiclethus completely covering the windshield and protecting the same in alltypes of weather.

Obviously the device may be utilized with a door post construction asshown in Figure 3 or may alternatively be utilized in such manner thatthe hook portions 2| and 21 engage in the rain gutters of those types ofvehicles provided with such gutters.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept and as manymodifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to beinterpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

In a windshield cover the combination of a water repellant rectangularcover of an extent completely to cover said windshield, pockets open attheir outer ends and closed at their inner ends, stitched to said coverrespectively adjacent the four corners thereof, elastic strips havingtheir inner ends secured in said pockets. and hook members secured tothe outer ends of said elastic strips, certain of said pockets beingspaced closely adjacent the top of said rectangular cover and other ofsaid pockets being spaced at a distance from the opposite edge thereof,whereby the portion of said cover below said other pocket may overliethe hood of a vehicle.

' STEVE MOSZELT.

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